On: Why no Roman industrial revolution?

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Ah I missed that - thanks. Normally I'd swap the URLs but since there's a different essay by that author on the front page right now, I think we'll leave this thread alone; it just set off the flamewar detector anyhow.

The other thread:

How to Roman Republic 101 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36903149 - July 2023 (30 comments)